Expanded device functions
5.2 Active Management Technology (AMT)
SIMATIC IPC547G
Operating Instructions, 04/2020, A5E49948632-AA
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5.2 Active Management Technology (AMT)
Active Management Technology (AMT) is technology for the remote maintenance of
computers, simply called AMT-PC in the remainder of the document, which includes the
following functions:
● Keyboard-Video-Mouse-Redirection
Using KVM that is integrated in the AMT hardware you access the AMT PC remotely.
With KVM Redirection, you can also control AMT PCs that have no operating system or a
defective operating system. A KVM remote session is always possible with the KVM
server integrated in the firmware. This means you can restart the PC and change the
BIOS setup remotely.
● Remote power management
AMT PCs can be turned on and off and restarted from another PC.
● Serial over LAN
Redirection of the data of a serial interface to the network. The main use of the function is
text-based remote control of an AMT PC using a console.
● IDE redirection
An ISO file on the help desk PC can be mounted on the AMT PC and used as a DVD
drive. An ISO file contains a memory image of the content of a CD or DVD structured in
the ISO 9660 format.
● Remote reboot
An AMT PC can be booted remotely from a bootable ISO file made available by another
PC.
SIMATIC IPC Remote Manager
The "SIMATIC IPC Remote Manager" software is available for utilization of the AMT
functions with SIMATIC IPCs. The software can be ordered from the Siemens online
ordering system. For detailed information about "SIMATIC IPC Remote Manager", refer to
the corresponding product documentation:SIMATIC IPC Remote Manager
(http://support.automation.siemens.com/WW/view/en/48707158)
Typical areas of application and functions of the SIMATIC IPC Remote Manager:
● Remote maintenance of SIMATIC IPC with AMT, for example, for service purposes in the
case of a defective operating system or for adapting BIOS settings
● Diagnostics without on-site use
● Convenient service by access to AMT clients, such as headless systems, without
additional hardware
● Resource management
Requirement
● A device with an Intel® Core™ i5 processor or Intel Core™ i7- or Xeon processor
● Device with motherboard D3446-S
● A functioning and configured "Management Engine"
● A functioning and configured Ethernet connection
● A help desk PC with a functioning and configured Ethernet connection for the full AMT
functionality
Configuring AMT-PC
You configure AMT by means of the BIOS setup and MEBx. MEBx is a BIOS extension for
configuring AMT.
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